Pediatrix Blog

Few experiences equal the agony of watching your child be hospitalized. If this happens to your family, these tips can help you and your child spend the most comfortable and productive healing time at the hospital: Provide Full Information Remember [...]

We don’t want to scare you. On the other hand, maybe we do. The statistics for childhood obesity are more than alarming. In January of this year, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released the latest numbers for children. Here’s [...]

Antibiotics have grown in popularity since their inception as a way to ward off diseases, and the logic behind their use seems simple enough. However, a new book argues that an over dependence on antibiotics can have the opposite effect [...]

Different types of rashes Baby's skin is the most sensitive. Soap, detergent, lotions and other conditions can all cause a rash on your baby. Newborns are especially prone to rashes. A few of the most common rashes you might see [...]

The common cold could more aptly be named the common colds: over 200 viruses can cause the symptoms we diagnose as a cold. Since viruses aren’t yet curable and the sheer number of cold viruses makes it impractical to vaccinate, the [...]

Whether you’re a full time stay-at-home parent, or making the journey back into your career, you have the exact same need to make sure your little one is getting the best nutrition available. Once your baby starts to grow and [...]

Influenza, more commonly known as the flu, is extremely dangerous for children, especially those under the age of five. Children with certain illnesses are even more susceptible to complications arising from influenza, such as asthma and diabetes, as well as [...]